Collection Highlights
Ma-Nuncue
Date:
After 1826
Object Number:
PR.221.58
Medium:
Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Doll trunk: M.L.C.
Object Number:
1971.10
Date:
1860-1900
Medium:
Wood, canvas, paper, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 11 7/8 x 7 3/8 in. ( 22.2 x 30.2 x 18.7 cm )
Marks:
stencil: on two sides: "M.L.C."
Description:
Domed top wooden doll trunk covered with canvas and straps held with brass tacks; canvas handles at sides, lock at front; stencilled intials "M.L.C." on sides; lift-out compartmentalized tray; interior lined with printed paper. Chromolithographed image of children affixed to inside of top.
Credit Line:
Gift of Carl Otto von Kienbusch
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
